PARTY POLITICS
Makhosi Khoza unfazed by removal as committee chair
Jackson Mthembu confirms Khoza will step down after an ‘irretrievable breakdown of relations with party members’
Outspoken ANC MP Makhosi Khoza said on Thursday she had expected to be removed from her position as chairwoman of Parliament’s portfolio committee on public service and administration after she openly criticised President Jacob Zuma. ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu confirmed that Khoza would step down with immediate effect owing to the "irretrievable breakdown of relations between herself and party members of the committee". Mthembu said Khoza’s public attacks on Zuma had alienated ANC MPs including those serving on her committee. "The erosion of trust in her as a chairperson has led to acrimonious verbal exchanges between her and members of the study group in meetings and on social media. The decision to relieve her as chairperson comes after numerous failed attempts by the leadership of the organisation to counsel her on her behaviour," said Mthembu. Khoza would remain an MP, pending the outcome of ANC disciplinary action against her, said Mthembu. She is facing disciplinary action...
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